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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Plantago Major Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Boswellia Serrata Oil
Masking
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Commiphora Myrrha Oil
Masking
Curcuma Longa Root Oil
Perfuming
Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Plantago Major Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Boswellia Serrata Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil
Rosa Canina Seed Oil
Emollient
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil
Skin Protecting
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Citrus Paradisi Peel Oil, Boswellia Carterii Resin Extract, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil comes from the seabuckthorn berry. The seabuckthorn fruit contains carotenoids, palmitic acid, palmitoleic acid and vitamin E.
The nutritious content of seabuckthorn fruit oil helps hydrate and nourish the skin. A study from 2018 found seabuckthorn may help with alleviating UV damage due to its anti-inflammatory property.
Carotenoids and Vitamin E help nourish your skin's natural barrier. This barrier protects your skin and is responsible for firm skin.
Learn more about Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit OilRosa Canina Seed Oil is a plant oil that is one of the two main oils sold as "rosehip oil".
It's a lightweight emollient that's especially high in fatty acids like linoleic acid (~54%), linoleic acid (~19%), plus some oleic. The exact percentages vary quite a bit by species, region, and growing conditions.
These fatty acids make it a solid choice for supporting the skin barrier and softening skin.
On the evidence front, a 2024 review on postsurgical scarring found this ingredient to be safe with benefits for scar redness, texture, and pigmentation. It's worth noting the human data is still limited and more trials are needed so it's reasonable to be optimistic but not expect miracles.
This ingredient has been found safe in current practices of use and concentration, with the only caveat that it could contain fragrance allergens (linalool and eugenol).
Fungal acne: The fatty acids of this oil fall into the C11-24 range that Malassezia yeast can metabolize, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Rosa Canina Seed OilJojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Fungal acne: The Malassezia yeast is known to metabolize fatty acids in the C11-24 range and jojoba's dominant fatty acid components fall into this range. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
